"Malware, short for malicious software, is software designed to infiltrate a computer system without the owner's informed consent. The expression is a general term used by computer professionals to mean a variety of forms of hostile, intrusive, or annoying software or program code." - Wikipedia
For our purposes, Malware poses as a legitimate program or service, but when the user initiates the program, the computer becomes infected with virus-like behavior. In many cases, the computer needs to be re-imaged to return to normal usefulness. The most prevalent and common form of malware will inform the user that the computer is infected with a virus and that they must run a program to clean the infected computer. Running this program actually lets the virus loose.
How did I get this Malware on my computer?
Freeware or shareware: Did you download and install shareware or freeware? These low-cost or free software applications may come bundled with spyware, adware, or programs like Home Antivirus 2010. Sometimes adware is attached to the free software to “pay” developers for the cost of creating the software, and more often spyware is secretly attached to free software to harm your computer and steal your personal and financial information.
Peer-to-peer software: Do you use a peer-to-peer (P2P) program or other application with a shared network? When you use these applications, you put your system at risk for unknowingly downloading an infected file, including applications like Home Antivirus 2010.
Questionable websites : Did you visit a website that’s of questionable nature? When you visit malicious sites that are fishy and phishy, badware may be automatically downloaded and installed onto your computer, sometimes including applications like Home Antivirus 2010. Courtesy of: http://www.fasterpccleanclean.com/remove-home-antivirus-2010
What do I do if I get some type of malware?
DO NOT SELECT CLEAN FILES OR COMPUTER OR ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT EVEN CLOSE (x-out) THE WINDOW ASKING YOU TO DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1. If possible, do nothing..........get your computer to the technology department as quickly as possible.2. If #1 is not an option, click ctrl+alt+delete, go to task manager, close all open windows from there, shut down computer, get it to technology department as quickly as possible.3. Install MalwareBytes or ComboFix and run these programs. They have been relatively successful in the past.
What is Malware?
"Malware, short for malicious software, is software designed to infiltrate a computer system without the owner's informed consent. The expression is a general term used by computer professionals to mean a variety of forms of hostile, intrusive, or annoying software or program code." - Wikipedia
For our purposes, Malware poses as a legitimate program or service, but when the user initiates the program, the computer becomes infected with virus-like behavior. In many cases, the computer needs to be re-imaged to return to normal usefulness. The most prevalent and common form of malware will inform the user that the computer is infected with a virus and that they must run a program to clean the infected computer. Running this program actually lets the virus loose.
How did I get this Malware on my computer?
What do I do if I get some type of malware?
DO NOT SELECT CLEAN FILES OR COMPUTER OR ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DO NOT EVEN CLOSE (x-out) THE WINDOW ASKING YOU TO DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1. If possible, do nothing..........get your computer to the technology department as quickly as possible.2. If #1 is not an option, click ctrl+alt+delete, go to task manager, close all open windows from there, shut down computer, get it to technology department as quickly as possible.3. Install MalwareBytes or ComboFix and run these programs. They have been relatively successful in the past.